Decoupling MIM Capacitor Designs for Interposers and Methods of Manufacture Thereof

ABSTRACT

Decoupling metal-insulator-metal (MIM) capacitor designs for interposers and methods of manufacture thereof are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method of forming a decoupling capacitor includes providing a packaging device, and forming a decoupling MIM capacitor in at least two metallization layers of the packaging device.

PRIORITY CLAIM AND CROSS-REFERENCE

This application is a divisional of, and claims the benefit of, U.S.patent application Ser. No. 13/209,195, filed on Aug. 12, 2011, titled“Decoupling MIM Capacitor Designs for Interposers and Methods ofManufacture Thereof,” which is hereby incorporated herein by reference.

BACKGROUND

Semiconductor devices are used in a variety of electronic applications,such as personal computers, cell phones, digital cameras, and otherelectronic equipment, as examples. The semiconductor industry continuesto improve the integration density of various electronic components(e.g., transistors, diodes, resistors, capacitors, etc.) by continualreductions in minimum feature size, which allow more components to beintegrated into a given area. These smaller electronic components alsorequire smaller packages that utilize less area than packages of thepast, in some applications. One type of smaller packaging that has beendeveloped is three-dimensional (3D) ICs, in which two die or ICs arebonded together and electrical connections are formed between the dieand contact pads on an interposer.

Typically, power and ground lines are routed to logic gates and otherdevices in integrated circuits. The current from a power supply flowsthrough the power lines, logic gates, and finally to ground. During theswitching of the logic gates, a large amount of change in the currentmay occur within a short period of time. Decoupling capacitors are usedto absorb these glitches during current switching. Decoupling capacitorsfunction as charge reservoirs by maintaining a constant voltage betweenthe supply voltage and ground, preventing momentary drops in thesupplied voltage.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

For a more complete understanding of the present disclosure, and theadvantages thereof, reference is now made to the following descriptionstaken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:

FIGS. 1A through 1G show cross-sectional views of a decoupling MIMcapacitor formed in two metallization layers of an interposer inaccordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure at variousstages of manufacturing;

FIG. 2 is a flow chart for forming decoupling MIM capacitors in aninterposer in accordance with an embodiment;

FIGS. 3A through 3H are cross-sectional views of a decoupling MIMcapacitor formed in an interposer in accordance with another embodimentat various stages;

FIGS. 4A through 4F are cross-sectional views of a decoupling MIMcapacitor formed in an interposer in accordance with yet anotherembodiment at various stages;

FIG. 5 shows a cross-sectional view of several decoupling MIM capacitorsformed in an interposer; and

FIG. 6 shows a cross-sectional view of an integrated circuit packagedwith a novel interposer having decoupling MIM capacitors describedherein formed therein.

Corresponding numerals and symbols in the different figures generallyrefer to corresponding parts unless otherwise indicated. The figures aredrawn to clearly illustrate the relevant aspects of the embodiments andare not necessarily drawn to scale.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF ILLUSTRATIVE EMBODIMENTS

The making and using of the embodiments of the present disclosure arediscussed in detail below. It should be appreciated, however, that thepresent disclosure provides many applicable inventive concepts that canbe embodied in a wide variety of specific contexts. The specificembodiments discussed are merely illustrative of specific ways to makeand use the disclosure, and do not limit the scope of the disclosure.

Embodiments of the present disclosure are related to packages forsemiconductor devices that utilize an interposer as a component, such as3DICs. Novel methods of forming decoupling MIM capacitors in interposerswill be described herein.

Referring first to FIG. 1A, a cross-sectional view is shown of adecoupling MIM capacitor 150 formed in two adjacent metallization layersM2 and V1 of an interposer 100 in accordance with an embodiment of thepresent disclosure. A method of manufacturing the decoupling MIMcapacitor 150 at various stages is shown in FIGS. 1B through 1G. First,an interposer workpiece or substrate 102 is provided that has aplurality of through-silicon vias (TSVs) 104 formed therein, as shown inFIG. 1B. The TSVs 104 are also referred to herein as through-substratevias. The TSVs 104 are conductive and provide a connection from a frontside of the interposer substrate 102 to the back side. The substrate 102may comprise silicon or other semiconductive materials, for example.

Metallization layer M1 is formed over the substrate 102. Themetallization layer M1 may be formed by depositing a metal layer andpatterning the metal layer to form conductive lines 126 a. An insulatinglayer 110 a may then be formed over the patterned metal layer.Alternatively, the metallization layer M1 may be formed using adamascene process, wherein the insulating layer 110 a is deposited overthe substrate 102 and then patterned and filled with a metal layer toform conductive lines 126 a. Excess metal may be removed from the topsurface of the insulating layer 110 a using a chemical-mechanicalpolishing (CMP) process, for example, using a single damascene process.The insulating layer 110 a may comprise silicon dioxide or otherinsulators, and the conductive lines 126 a may comprise copper, copperalloys, or other conductors, as examples.

In accordance with some embodiments, a bottom plate pick-up 112 is alsoformed in the metallization layer M1 when the conductive lines 126 a areformed. The bottom plate pick-up 112 provides electrical connection tothe bottom electrode of the decoupling MIM capacitor 150, e.g., bottomelectrode material 114, as shown in FIG. 1A. The bottom plate pick-up112 is formed in an adjacent metallization layer M1 to the decouplingMIM capacitor 150 in some embodiments, e.g., in a metallization layer M1disposed beneath a metallization layer V1 that a portion of thedecoupling MIM capacitor 150 is formed in.

Next, an etch stop layer 108 a may be formed over the metallizationlayer M1, as shown in FIG. 1B. The etch stop layer 108 a may compriseSiC in some embodiments, although alternatively, the etch stop layer 108a may comprise SiN or other insulating materials. Insulating layer 110 bis then deposited or formed over the workpiece 102, e.g., over the etchstop layer 108 a. The insulating layer 110 b is also referred to hereinas a first insulating layer, for example. An etch stop layer 108 b isthen formed over the insulating layer 110 b. The etch stop layer 108 bmay comprise SiN or other insulating materials. An insulating layer 110c is then deposited or formed over the etch stop layer 108 b. Theinsulating layer 110 c is also referred to herein as a second insulatinglayer. Insulating layers 110 b and 110 c may comprise undoped siliconglass (USG) oxide or other insulating materials, as examples.

In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1A through 1G, a pattern for at leastone decoupling MIM capacitor is formed using a separate lithography maskto pattern insulating layers 110 c and 110 b. After the insulating layer110 c is formed or deposited, insulating layers 110 c and 110 b arepatterned, as shown in FIG. 1B, forming patterns 113 having a desiredshape for the at least one decoupling MIM capacitor 150 within theinsulating layers 110 c and 110 b. The width of the patterns 113 in theinsulating layers 110 c and 110 b may comprise about 50 nm to 500 nm,for example, and the patterns 113 may be substantially circular, oval,square, or round in a top view (not shown), as examples.

Next, a bottom electrode material 114 is formed over the secondinsulating layer 110 c, as shown in FIG. 1C, lining the patterns 113formed in the first and second insulating layers 110 b and 110 c for theat least one decoupling MIM capacitor 150. The bottom electrode material114 may comprise a layer of TaN or TiN deposited in a thickness of about10 nm to 30 nm, for example although alternatively, the bottom electrodematerial 114 may comprise other conductive materials and dimensions. Thebottom electrode material 114 is removed from a top surface of thesecond insulating layer 110 c, e.g., using one or more etch processes,CMP processes, or a combination thereof. The bottom electrode material114 may be removed from the top surface of the second insulating layer110 c using a layer of photoresist 115 and an etch process, for example,shown in FIGS. 1C and 1D. The layer of photoresist 115 is then removed.

A dielectric material 116 is then formed over the bottom electrodematerial 114 and over the top surface of the second insulating layer 110c, as shown in FIG. 1E. The dielectric material 116 comprises acapacitor dielectric material for the at least one decoupling MIMcapacitor 150. The dielectric material 116 may comprise a highdielectric constant (k) material having a dielectric constant greaterthan the dielectric constant of SiO₂, for example, such as ZrO, HfO,Si₃N₄, or BST, although alternatively, the capacitor dielectric material116 may comprise other materials. The dielectric material 116 maycomprise a thickness of about 5 nm to 20 nm or other dimensions. A topelectrode material 118 comprising similar materials and dimensions asdescribed for the bottom electrode material 114 is then formed over thecapacitor dielectric material 116, also shown in FIG. 1E.

The top electrode material 118 and the capacitor dielectric material 116are then patterned using an additional lithography mask to remove thetop electrode material 118 and capacitor dielectric material 116 fromother regions 122 that may comprise logic regions or other connectionregions of the interposer 100, for example, as shown in FIG. 1F.Portions of the top electrode material 118 and the capacitor dielectricmaterial 116 may also be removed in region 120 of the interposer 100 toform a desired shape of the top capacitor plate of the decoupling MIMcapacitor 150 comprising the top electrode material 118, which maycomprise an array region, for example. The top electrode material 118,capacitor dielectric material 116, and bottom electrode material 114form at least one decoupling MIM capacitor 150 for the interposer 100 inregion 120, advantageously.

The manufacturing process is then continued to complete the fabricationof the metallization layers V1 and M2. For example, insulating layer 110d may be formed over the decoupling MIM capacitors 150 and insulatinglayer 110 c, as shown in FIG. 1G. The insulating layer 110 d maycomprise USG oxide film or similar materials as described for insulatinglayers 110 c and 110 b. The insulating layer 110 d may be exposed to aCMP process to return the total thickness of insulating layers 110 b,110 c, and 110 d to the original total thickness of layers 110 b and 110c before the CMP process used to form the decoupling MIM capacitors 150,for example.

Manufacturing processes may then be continued to form conductive lines126 b and vias 128 in metallization layers M2 and V1, within insulatinglayers 110 d/110 c and 110 b, respectively, in region 122, as shown inFIG. 1A. An additional etch stop layer 108 c may be formed overinsulating layer 110 d, as shown. Patterns 117 and 119 for a top platepick-up 124 and the conductive lines 126 b and vias 128, respectively,shown in FIG. 1G, may be formed using a dual damascene process, forexample. Conductive material is then deposited over the insulating layer110 d to fill the patterns 117 and 119, and excess conductive materialis removed using one or more etch processes or CMP processes, leavingthe structure shown in FIG. 1A. In accordance with some embodiments, atop plate pick-up 124 is also formed in insulating layer 110 c/110 d.The top plate pick-up 124 is coupled to a portion of the top electrodematerial 118 of the decoupling MIM capacitor 150, as shown.Advantageously, an additional lithography mask is not required to formthe top plate pick-up 124 or the bottom plate pick-up 112: thesepick-ups 124 and 112 may be patterned by altering an existing mask usedto pattern metallization layers M2 and M1, respectively.

FIG. 2 is a flow chart 130 for forming decoupling MIM capacitors 150 inan interposer 100 in accordance with an embodiment of the presentdisclosure. To form decoupling MIM capacitors 150, first, an interposerworkpiece 102 is provided (step 131). A bottom plate pick-up 112 isformed over the workpiece 102 (step 132). A first insulating layer 110 ais deposited over the bottom plate pick-up 112 (step 133). A secondinsulating layer 110 b is deposited over the first insulating layer 110a (step 134). The first and second insulating layers 110 a and 110 b arepatterned (step 135). A bottom electrode material 114 is then depositedand patterned (step 136). A decoupling capacitor dielectric material 116is deposited over the bottom electrode material 114 (step 137). A topelectrode material 118 is deposited over the capacitor dielectricmaterial 116 (step 138). The capacitor dielectric material 116 and thetop electrode material 118 are patterned (step 139) to form thedecoupling MIM capacitor 150. The pattern may be achieved by lithographymasks and processes, as described with respect to FIGS. 1A through 1G,or the patterning may be achieved by CMP processes, to be describedfurther herein. A top plate pick-up 124 is formed (step 140) that iscoupled to the top electrode material 118.

In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1A through 1G, two additionallithography masks are used: a first lithography mask that is used topattern the bottom electrode material 114 and a second lithography maskthat is used to pattern the top electrode material 118 and the capacitordielectric material 116. FIGS. 3A through 3H are cross-sectional viewsof a method of forming a decoupling MIM capacitor 150 in an interposer100 in accordance with another embodiment, wherein only one additionallithography mask is required to form the decoupling MIM capacitor 150.Like numerals are used for the various elements in FIGS. 3A through 3Hthat were used to describe FIGS. 1A through 1G, and to avoid repetition,each reference number shown in FIGS. 3A through 3H is not describedagain in detail herein.

In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 3A through 3H, insulating layers 110 cand 110 b are patterned using a lithography mask for a desired patternfor the decoupling MIM capacitor 150. First, insulating layers 110 c and110 b and etch stop layers 108 a, 108 b, and 108 c are formed over thefirst metallization layer M1, as shown in FIG. 3B, and conductive lines126 b and vias 128 a are formed in region 122. A separate lithographymask is then used to form patterns 113 in region 120 for the decouplingMIM capacitor 150, as shown in FIG. 3C. A bottom electrode material 114is then formed or deposited over the second insulating layer 110 c, asshown in FIG. 3D, lining the patterns 113 in the first and secondinsulating layers 110 b and 110 c. A top portion of the bottom electrodematerial 114 is removed from an upper part of sidewalls of the secondinsulating layer 110 c, using a layer of photoresist 115, as shown inFIGS. 3D and 3E, and the bottom electrode material 114 is also removedfrom a top surface of the second insulating layer 110 c in thisembodiment. The portions of the bottom electrode material 114 removedmay be removed using a photoresist 115 etch-back process that may recessthe bottom electrode by a dimension d₁ comprising about 3,000 Angstromsfrom the top surface of the second insulating layer 110 c, for example,as shown in FIG. 3E. Alternatively, portions of the bottom electrodematerial 114 may be removed using other methods and comprising otherdimensions d₁.

Next, the capacitor dielectric material 116 is formed over the bottomelectrode material 114, over the top surface of the second insulatinglayer 110 c, and over the exposed sidewalls of the second insulatinglayer 110 c, as shown in FIG. 3F. A first top electrode material 118 ais formed over the capacitor dielectric material 114, and a second topelectrode material 118 b is formed over the first top electrode material118 a, also shown in FIG. 3F. The first top electrode material 118 a maycomprise TiN or TaN and may function as a seed layer or liner forplating of the second top electrode material 118 b that may comprisecopper, for example. One or more CMP processes and/or etch processes arethen used to remove the first and second top electrode materials 118a/118 b and the capacitor dielectric material 116 from the top surfaceof the second insulating material 110 c, as shown in FIG. 3G, forming atleast one decoupling MIM capacitor 150 in metallization layers M2 andV1. The first top electrode material 118 a and the second top electrodematerial 118 b comprise the top electrode 118 of the decoupling MIMcapacitor 150. Insulating layers 110 d and 110 e and etch stop layers108 c, 108 d and 108 e are formed over the at least one decoupling MIMcapacitor 150, (e.g., etch stop layer 108 c is redeposited after beingremoved in the step shown in FIG. 3G) as shown in FIG. 3H, andconductive lines 126 c and vias 128 b are formed in region 122 as shownin FIG. 3A.

In this embodiment, connections to the top electrode material 118 b aremade in metallization layers V2 and M3 disposed over the metallizationlayers M2 and V1 that the capacitor 150 is formed in. For example, topplate pick-up 124 is formed in metallization layer M3 that comprises aconductive line 126 c layer, as shown in FIG. 3A. The top plate pick-up124 is coupled to the top electrode material 118 b by a via 142 formedin metallization layer V2 that comprises a via 128 b layer for theinterposer 100. Insulating layers 110 d and 110 e and etch stop layers108 d and 108 e may comprise similar materials mentioned herein forlayers 110 a, 110 b, and 110 c, and 108 a, 108 b, and 108 c,respectively, for example.

FIGS. 4A through 4F show cross-sectional views of decoupling MIMcapacitors 150 formed in an interposer 100 in accordance with yetanother embodiment of the present disclosure. In this embodiment, noadditional lithography masks may be required to manufacture the noveldecoupling MIM capacitors 150. Rather, another lithography mask alreadyused in the manufacturing process flow having non-critical alignmentdimensions may be used, such as a mask used to open the region 120 whichmay comprise an array region, if such a mask is available, for example.The second insulating layer 110 c and the first insulating layer 110 bare patterned with a pattern 154 a for at least one decoupling MIMcapacitor 150 in region 120 during a lithography process used to patternthe second insulating layer 110 c and the first insulating layer 110 bwith a pattern 154 b for a plurality of conductive lines 126 b and aplurality of vias 128 a, respectively, in region 122, in thisembodiment, as shown in FIG. 4B.

The bottom electrode material 114 is formed over the patterned secondinsulating layer 110 c and first insulating layer 110 b, lining thepattern 154 a for the at least one decoupling MIM capacitor 150 and thepattern 154 b for the conductive lines 126 b and vias 128 a in the firstand second insulating layers 110 b and 110 c, as shown in FIG. 4C. Thecapacitor dielectric material 116 is formed over the bottom electrodematerial 114. The capacitor dielectric material 116 is removed from thepattern 154 b for the plurality of conductive lines 126 b and pluralityof vias 128 a in region 122, using the lithography mask described hereinfor this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4D.

A first top electrode material 118 a is formed over the capacitordielectric material 116 in region 120 and over the bottom electrodematerial 114 in the pattern 154 b for the plurality of vias 128 a andplurality of conductive lines 126 b in region 122, as shown in FIG. 4E.Layer 144 in region 122 comprises a first layer comprising bottomelectrode material 114 and a second layer comprising top electrodematerial 118 a. A second top electrode material 118 b is formed over thefirst top electrode material 114, filling in the patterns 154 withconductive material and forming decoupling MIM capacitors 150 in region120 and forming vias 128 a and conductive lines 126 b in region 122, asshown in FIG. 4E. Advantageously, the bottom electrode material 114 andfirst top electrode material 118 a can be used as liners and/or seedlayers 144 for the plating of conductive material of the second topelectrode material 118 b for conductive lines 126 b and vias 128 a inregion 122, in this embodiment. The first top electrode material 118 aand the second top electrode material 118 b comprise the top electrode118 of the decoupling MIM capacitors 150.

Next, one or more CMP processes and/or etch processes is used to removethe first and second top electrode materials 118 a and 118 b, thecapacitor dielectric material 116, and the bottom electrode material 114from the top surface of the second insulating material 110 c, forming atleast one decoupling MIM capacitor 150 in region 120, as shown in FIG.4F. Etch stop layers 108 c, 108 d, 108 e and insulating layers 110 d and110 e are formed over the decoupling MIM capacitor 150 and conductivelines 126 b, as shown in FIGS. 4F and 4A. As in the embodiment shown inFIG. 3, the top plate pick-up 124 is formed in a metallization layer M3disposed over the decoupling MIM capacitor 150 and is coupled to the topelectrodes 118 of the decoupling MIM capacitors 150 by vias 142.

FIG. 5 shows a cross-sectional view of several decoupling MIM capacitors150 a, 150 b, 150 c, and 150 d formed in an interposer 100. Theinterposer 100 includes metallization layers M1, V1, M2, V2, and M3.FIG. 5 shows a package 160 for a semiconductor device that includes theinterposer 100 described herein. The package 160 includes an insulatingmaterial 162 formed on a side opposite the metallization layers M1, V1,M2, V2, and M3. The insulating material 162 may comprise SiN, as anexample, although other materials may be used. A plurality of solderballs 164 may be coupled to the TSVs 104 of the interposer 100, asshown. Contact pads 166 may be formed over the exposed ends of the TSVs104, and the solder balls 164 may be formed on the contact pads 166, forexample. The solder balls 164 may be used to couple the package 160 toanother integrated circuit, circuit board, or other package, asexamples.

A wiring layer 170 may be formed on the interposer 100 in someembodiments proximate the metallization layers M1, V1, M2, V2, and M3.The wiring layer 170 may include a redistribution layer (RDL) 172. TheRDL 172 may comprising wiring such as conductive lines 172 a and vias172 b formed in insulating layers 176 a, 176 b, and 176 c. Theconductive lines 172 a of the RDL 172 may be coupled to conductive lines126 c in upper metallization layer M3. The RDL 172 may includeconductive regions 172 c that are coupleable to microbumps 174 which maybe formed thereon. The microbumps 174 may be used to couple the package160 to integrated circuits 182 for packaging, as shown in across-sectional view in FIG. 6, which illustrates an integrated circuit182 packaged using a novel interposer 100 including the decoupling MIMcapacitors 150 described herein. A molding compound 184 may be disposedover the integrated circuit 182 which may comprise a die. The moldingcompound 184 also covers exposed portions of the interposer 100, asshown. The integrated circuit 182 may be bonded to the interposer usingmetal balls 186 that may comprise solder, gold, or other metals, asexamples.

The decoupling MIM capacitors 150 may comprise single capacitors asshown in FIG. 3A, or the decoupling MIM capacitors 150 may comprise oneor more capacitors coupled together in parallel or series, or positionedproximate one another, as shown in FIGS. 1A, 1F, 1G, 3G, 3H, 4A and 4F,depending on the application. The decoupling MIM capacitors 150 may alsobe configured in a single stage (see 150 a and 150 b of FIG. 5) or twostages (see 150 c and 150 d of FIG. 5). Two stages may be used toachieve a large bias, by coupling two decoupling MIM capacitors 150 inseries, for example.

Advantages of embodiments of the disclosure include providing noveldecoupling MIM capacitor 150 designs for interposers 100. The decouplingMIM capacitors 150 may be formed in any two adjacent metallizationlayers and provide a large amount of capacitance density. The decouplingMIM capacitors 150 reduce noise and stabilize power signals. Thedecoupling MIM capacitors 150 are particularly useful in low V_(DD)applications where the signal-noise ratio can be sensitive. The noveldecoupling MIM capacitor 150 structures and designs are easilyimplementable in manufacturing process flows for interposers 100.

Very high MIM capacitance densities are achievable by embodiments of thepresent disclosure. For example, if high k materials are used for thecapacitor dielectric material 116, capacitances of about 60 to 200fF/μm² may be achieved with an effective oxide thickness (EOT) of thecapacitor dielectric material 116 of about 13 Angstroms. Furthermore,the thicknesses of the metallization layers M1, V1, M2, V2, and M3 ofthe interposers 100 are sufficient, e.g., around 10,000 Angstroms to20,000 Angstroms in some embodiments, to produce decoupling MIMcapacitors 150 having a high capacitance.

Embodiments of the present disclosure include methods of formingdecoupling MIM capacitors 150, and also include interposers 100 andpackages 160 that include the decoupling MIM capacitors 150. Embodimentsof the present disclosure also include packaged semiconductor devices180 that have been packaged using the novel interposers 100 and packages160 described herein.

In accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure, a method offorming a decoupling capacitor includes providing a packaging device,and forming a decoupling MIM capacitor in at least two metallizationlayers of the packaging device.

In accordance with another embodiment, a method of forming a decouplingcapacitor in an interposer includes providing a workpiece and forming afirst metallization layer over the workpiece. A second metallizationlayer is formed over the first metallization layer. A decoupling MIMcapacitor is formed in the first metallization layer and the secondmetallization layer.

In accordance with yet another embodiment, an interposer for packaging asemiconductor device includes a workpiece and a plurality ofmetallization layers disposed over the workpiece. At least onedecoupling MIM capacitor is disposed in at least two of the plurality ofmetallization layers.

In an embodiment, a device comprises an interposer, the interposerhaving a decoupling metal-insulator-metal (MIM) capacitor formedtherein, wherein the decoupling MIM capacitor comprises a bottomelectrode, a capacitor dielectric over the bottom electrode, and a topelectrode over the capacitor dielectric, and a first contact pad on afirst surface of the interposer. The device further comprises, a secondcontact pad on a second surface of the interposer, the second surfacebeing opposite to the first surface, and an integrated circuit diemounted on the first contact pad, the decoupling MIM capacitor beingelectrically coupled between the integrated circuit die and the secondcontact pad.

In another embodiment, a device comprises an interposer. The interposercomprises a substrate, the substrate having one or morethrough-substrate vias (TSVs) and a contact pad, and a firstmetallization layer over the substrate and a second metallization layerover the first metallization layer, wherein portions of the firstmetallization layer is in direct contact with respective ones of the oneor more TSVs. The interposer further comprises a decouplingmetal-insulator-metal (MIM) capacitor in the second metallization layer,the decoupling MIM capacitor comprising a bottom electrode, a capacitordielectric over the bottom electrode, and a top electrode over thecapacitor dielectric. The device further comprises an integrated circuitdie mounted to the interposer, wherein the decoupling MIM capacitor iselectrically coupled between the integrated circuit die and the contactpad.

In yet another embodiment, a device comprises a substrate, the substratehaving one or more contact pads, one or more metallization layers overthe substrate, a bottom plate pick-up in a first metallization layer ofthe one or more metallization layers, and a decouplingmetal-insulator-metal (MIM) capacitor in the one or more metallizationlayers, the decoupling MIM capacitor comprising a first electrode, asecond electrode, and a capacitor dielectric interposed between thefirst electrode and the second electrode. The device further comprises atop plate pick-up in a second metallization layer of the one or moremetallization layers, the second metallization layer being over thefirst metallization layer, and an integrated circuit die electricallycoupled to a first contact pad of the one or more contact pads, whereinthe decoupling MIM capacitor is electrically coupled between theintegrated circuit die and a second contact pad of the one or morecontact pads.

Although embodiments of the present disclosure and their advantages havebeen described in detail, it should be understood that various changes,substitutions and alterations can be made herein without departing fromthe spirit and scope of the disclosure as defined by the appendedclaims. For example, it will be readily understood by those skilled inthe art that many of the features, functions, processes, and materialsdescribed herein may be varied while remaining within the scope of thepresent disclosure. Moreover, the scope of the present application isnot intended to be limited to the particular embodiments of the process,machine, manufacture, composition of matter, means, methods and stepsdescribed in the specification. As one of ordinary skill in the art willreadily appreciate from the disclosure of the present disclosure,processes, machines, manufacture, compositions of matter, means,methods, or steps, presently existing or later to be developed, thatperform substantially the same function or achieve substantially thesame result as the corresponding embodiments described herein may beutilized according to the present disclosure. Accordingly, the appendedclaims are intended to include within their scope such processes,machines, manufacture, compositions of matter, means, methods, or steps.

What is claimed is:
 1. A device comprising: an interposer, theinterposer having a decoupling metal-insulator-metal (MIM) capacitorformed therein, wherein the decoupling MIM capacitor comprises a bottomelectrode, a capacitor dielectric over the bottom electrode, and a topelectrode over the capacitor dielectric; a first contact pad on a firstsurface of the interposer; a second contact pad on a second surface ofthe interposer, the second surface being opposite to the first surface;and an integrated circuit die mounted on the first contact pad, thedecoupling MIM capacitor being electrically coupled between theintegrated circuit die and the second contact pad.
 2. The device ofclaim 1, wherein the interposer further comprises: a substrate, thesubstrate having a through-substrate vias (TSV) therein; a firstmetallization layer over the substrate and a second metallization layerover the first metallization layer, wherein at least a portion of thefirst metallization layer is in direct contact with the TSV; a bottomplate pick-up in the first metallization layer, the bottom plate pick-upbeing directly coupled to the bottom electrode; and a top plate pick-upin the second metallization layer, the top plate pick-up being coupledto the top electrode.
 3. The device of claim 2, wherein the top platepick-up is coupled to the top electrode using a via.
 4. The device ofclaim 2, wherein the top plate pick-up is laterally coupled to the topelectrode.
 5. The device of claim 2, wherein the capacitor dielectrichas a first plurality of portions parallel to the first metallizationlayer and a second plurality of portions perpendicular to the firstmetallization layer.
 6. The device of claim 1, wherein the interposer isfree from active circuitry.
 7. The device of claim 1, wherein the topelectrode has a first portion having a first width and a second a secondportion having a second width, the first width being larger than thesecond width.
 8. A device comprising: an interposer, the interposercomprising: a substrate, the substrate having one or morethrough-substrate vias (TSVs) and a contact pad; a first metallizationlayer over the substrate and a second metallization layer over the firstmetallization layer, wherein portions of the first metallization layeris in direct contact with respective ones of the one or more TSVs; and adecoupling metal-insulator-metal (MIM) capacitor in the secondmetallization layer, the decoupling MIM capacitor comprising a bottomelectrode, a capacitor dielectric over the bottom electrode, and a topelectrode over the capacitor dielectric; and an integrated circuit diemounted to the interposer, wherein the decoupling MIM capacitor iselectrically coupled between the integrated circuit die and the contactpad.
 9. The device of claim 8, further comprising a redistribution layer(RDL) over the second metallization layer.
 10. The device of claim 8,wherein the top electrode comprises a first top electrode material and asecond top electrode material over the first top electrode material, thefirst top electrode material being different from the second topelectrode material.
 11. The device of claim 8, wherein the substrate isfree from active circuitry.
 12. The device of claim 8, furthercomprising a bottom plate pick-up in the first metallization layer,wherein the bottom plate pick-up is directly coupled to portions of thebottom electrode.
 13. The device of claim 8, further comprising a topplate pick-up in a third metallization layer, the third metallizationlayer being over the second metallization layer, wherein the top platepick-up is coupled to the top electrode.
 14. A device comprising: asubstrate, the substrate having one or more contact pads; one or moremetallization layers over the substrate; a bottom plate pick-up in afirst metallization layer of the one or more metallization layers; adecoupling metal-insulator-metal (MIM) capacitor in the one or moremetallization layers, the decoupling MIM capacitor comprising a firstelectrode, a second electrode, and a capacitor dielectric interposedbetween the first electrode and the second electrode; a top platepick-up in a second metallization layer of the one or more metallizationlayers, the second metallization layer being over the firstmetallization layer; and an integrated circuit die electrically coupledto a first contact pad of the one or more contact pads, wherein thedecoupling MIM capacitor is electrically coupled between the integratedcircuit die and a second contact pad of the one or more contact pads.15. The device of claim 14, wherein the top plate pick-up is coupled tothe first electrode using a via.
 16. The device of claim 14, wherein thetop plate pick-up is directly coupled to the first electrode.
 17. Thedevice of claim 14, wherein the first electrode comprises a firstelectrode material and a second electrode material over the firstelectrode material, the first electrode material being different fromthe second electrode material.
 18. The device of claim 14, wherein thesecond electrode has a first plurality of portions parallel to the firstmetallization layer, the first plurality of portions being directlycoupled to the bottom plate pick-up.
 19. The device of claim 14, whereina bottommost surface of the top plate pick-up is lower than a topmostsurface of the first electrode.
 20. The device of claim 14, wherein abottommost surface of the top plate pick-up is higher than a topmostsurface of the first electrode.